Legislation & Standards

Analysis of the most appropriate regulatory management options (RMOA)

EEAP 2022 Assessment Report May 2023

Standards & Regulations: PE(S)R & EN378

Standards and regulations are an important aspect within the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) industry.

Revision of the F-Gas regulation

On 5 April 2022, the European Commission presented legislative proposals relating to air pollution and climate change, including a regulatory proposal revising EU Regulation N° 517/2014, more commonly known as F-Gas II, on fluorinated greenhouse gases.

F-Gas - the next step - 1 January 2020

On 1st January 2015, European Regulation No. 517/2014, known as F-Gas, introduced a new mechanism for gradually reducing the use of HFCs through to 2030 to ensure the reduction of emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases.

The progressive reduction of HFCs is achieved through several methods:

FETA - An introduction to A2L refrigerants

An introduction to A2L refrigerants and their use in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump applications.

F-Gas implementing regulations published

The implementing regulations related to F-Gas and 517/2014, have now been published in the EU Official Journal.